de Havilland Sea Vixen FAW Mk 1 Specials

The kit consists of 40+ Resin parts, a clear resin canopy, 2x turned brass pitot tubes by Master of Poland, assembly guide, spruce count sheet, colour profile sheet and a double sided easy to follow maintenance/data placement sheet.

The decal sheet printed by Cartograf of Italy gives the modeller a choice of three Sea Vixen test aircraft operated by the Aircraft and Armament Experimental Establishment (A&AEE), and Hawker Siddeley Dynamics Hatfield along with numerous maintenance/data stencils for both the aircraft and underwing stores.

• XJ488. Overall Black gloss
• XJ476. Overall white gloss
• XJ481. Black and White.

The black and white dividing line ran from the outer end of the starboard intake diagonally back to the port wing trailing edge of the boom. Serials and national insignia were applied to the starboard side only.

NOTE : the observers window is decal number 99, for the Mk 1 decal 58 should be discarded.

The model can be displayed with wing fold option, the resin canopy is easily cut with a very fine modelling saw if wishing to display in the open position.

If modelling with the refuelling probe attached I would recommend replacing the kit one with 28 Nickel wound electric guitar string or brass rod.